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Sam J Jones Interview: Flash Gordon, Ted 2, Flash Remake

There were plans for sequels, right?

That was then, but up to date now Matthew Reilly, VP of production at Fox Studios, acquired the screenplay rights to Flash Gordon last year, and he hired [Predator/ Chronicle/ Man From U.N.C.L.E producer] John Davis and his staff to write the script. They’re looking to bring out a sequel actually. I met with Matt, we’re in talks about that. I’m very excited. A lot of people over the years, including Stephen Sommers and Neil H Moritz, have acquired the screenplay rights, but for whatever reason they did not do a follow up on the option. So I’m very excited about it.

So would you want to play an older Flash, or a mentor to younger star?

However they want to use me, I’m very excited. I told Matt, however he wants to use me, keep one thing in mind: whatever a younger, leading man can do, I cannot only match him, I can do more! If he does 20 pull-ups, I can do 30 pull-ups. If he can do 100 push-ups, I can do 150 push-ups. Just keep that in mind!

Ummm. A sequel???

Sure, why  not. But if they do a sequel rather than a reboot, they kinda gotta go with pretty much the same exact art direction. Which… well, that might not be such a bad thing.

And besides… Brian Blessed is still alive. So there’s the potential for bringing back *that* particular brand of crazy.

I’ve always found “Flash Gordon” to be a very odd movie, and I’ve been torn between seeing it as terrible and terribly awesome. Max von Sydow’s Ming, Blessed’s Voltan and the overall art design of the movie are points firmly in the “awesome” category.